WFSC 302 Teaching Collection Bird Taxonomy

Vocabulary flashcards detailing avian taxonomy (Order and Family) and drawer locations for bird specimens in the WFSC 302 Teaching Collection.

American Kestrel

Falconidae

Falconiformes

Green-winged Teal

Anatidae

Anseriformes

Cattle Egret

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae

Suliformes

Pied-billed Grebe

Podicipedidae

Podicipediformes

Common Loon

Gaviidae

Gaviiformes

American Coot

Rallidae

Gruiformes

Bobwhite

Odontophoridae

Galliformes

Scaled Quail

Odontophoridae

Galliformes

Red-tailed hawk

Accipitridae

Accipitriformes

Osprey

Pandionidae

Accipitriformes

Black Vulture

Cathartidae

Cathartiformes

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Cuculidae

Cuculiformes

Inca dove

Columbidae

Columbiformes

Ring-billed Gull

Laridae

Charadriiformes

American Oystercatcher

Haematopodidae

Charadriiformes

Killdeer

Charadriidae

Charadriiformes

Black-necked Stilt

Recurvirostridae

Charadriiformes

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Picidae

Piciformes

Belted Kingfisher

Alcedinidae

Coraciiformes

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Trochilidae

Caprimulgiformes

Chimney Swift

Apodidae

Apodiformes

Common Nighthawk

Caprimulgidae

Caprimulgiformes

Barred Owl

Strigidae

Strigiformes

Barn Owl

Tytonidae

Strigiformes

American Robin

Turdidae

Passeriformes

Carolina Wren

Troglodytidae

Passeriformes

Carolina Chickadee

Paridae

Passeriformes

Blue Jay

Corvidae

Passeriformes

Purple Martin

Hirundinidae

Passeriformes

Great crested fly catcher

Tyrannidae

Passeriformes

Cedar waxwing

Bombycillidae

Passeriformes

Indigo bunting

Cardinalidae

Passeriformes

White-throated Sparrow

Passerellidae

Passeriformes

Brown-headed Cowbird

Icteridae

Passeriformes

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Parulidae

Passeriformes

Northern Mockingbird

Mimidae

Passeriformes